Schools
Chellie Cherry Named JCPS Teacher Assistant Of The Year
SMITHFIELD – Johnston County Public Schools teacher assistant Chellie Cherry from West Smithfield Elementary was named the 2022 Teacher Assistant of the Year at their organization’s annual banquet. Teacher Assistants…
Brewer Signs With UNC Pembroke
SMITHFIELD – Smithfield-Selma High School standout George Brewer Jr. has signed to play football at UNC Pembroke. The signing took place April 4 at Smithfield Selma High. Terri and George…
Upward Bound Program Offers Opportunities For Military Veterans
Plenty of opportunities are available for members of the military who have been discharged and are preparing for their next phase of life, though it can be difficult to know…
2022 Johnston County Teacher Of The Year Is Homegrown Success
Four Oaks Elementary third grade teacher Jennifer Beninate was named the 2022 Johnston County Teacher of the Year at the annual Flame for Learning Award banquet on April 26. Beninate…
JCC Foundation Announces Linda Vann Lassiter Women’s Society’s Philanthropist Of The Year
2022 winner and nominees recognized at fourth annual luncheon SMITHFIELD – The Johnston Community College Foundation hosted the fourth annual Linda Vann Lassiter’s Women’s Society luncheon on May 5, 2022…
Johnston County Native Inducted Into NCAE Educational Hall of Fame
RALEIGH – Mary Colavito, a former accounting technician in the NCAE Business Department for 24 years, never met a stranger. She was always willing to lend a helping hand or…
Search Warrant: Johnston County Schools Withheld Information, Refused To Cooperate With Police Investigation
Police were investigating school teacher later charged with assaulting student SMITHFIELD – Johnston County Public School officials failed to timely report allegations an elementary school teacher assaulted a 4 year-old…
Trooper, Second Driver Injured In Traffic Accident
FOUR OAKS – A North Carolina State Highway Patrol Trooper was involved in a motor vehicle accident on his way to a minor school bus accident in front of South…
Johnston Health Pledges Funds For JCC Nursing Faculty
Johnston Community College receives $89,319 from Johnston Health for faculty support SMITHFIELD – Johnston Health presented a check last week to Johnston Community College Foundation for $89,319. The funds are…
Cleveland High Teacher Soars, Named Outstanding First Year Teacher
Johnston County Public Schools named Gabe Patton as the district’s First Year Teacher of the Year at the annual Outstanding First Year Teacher of the Year Banquet on April 7.…
6-To-1 Decision: Commissioners Will Place $177 Million School Bond Referendum Before Voters In November
Board of Education had wanted a $253.5 million bond Johnston County Commissioners have authorized a $177 million general obligation bond referendum to go before voters in November 2022. The $177…
Johnston Community College Awarded $635,012 Grant From National Science Foundation
Award will allow JCC to expand its Bio Blend project SMITHFIELD – Johnston Community College has been awarded a $635,012 grant from the National Science Foundation to expand its Bio…
